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PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Contact: Sean Heimdal
Monster Energy/Iron Horse/Mad Catz Racing’s Havukainen To Contest Select New Zealand Nationals In ‘07
Justin Havukainen stays home to pursue several ventures in his native land
SAN DIEGO (Oct. 30, 2006) – Monster Energy/Iron Horse/Mad Catz Racing’s Justin Havukainen has decided to forego the upcoming 2007 U.S. Nationals and UCI World Cup series seasons and instead put the rubber to his home soil to challenge a number of the New Zealand National rounds and pursue other business ventures.
According to Sean Heimdal, Monster Energy/Iron Horse/Mad Catz Racing’s team manager, Havukainen was an integral part of the program the past two seasons and will certainly be missed.
“It’s been awesome having Justin on the program,” said Heimdal. “Justin’s smooth riding style on the track, as well as his laid back style off the track will not only be missed by the Iron Horse organization, but all the people on the circuit. I wish him well in his New Zealand adventures, and I hope to see ‘The Hurricane’ return to the World Cup.”
Said Havukainen: “I’m taking a year off to re-motivate myself and figure out a plan for the future. I’m also putting a lot of time into the heli-bike adventures at Vertigo Bikes and helping refine the Queenstown (NZ) Freestyle Mountain Bike Park and will be doing as many NZ National rounds as possible. I would like to thank all of my sponsors and people who supported me including: Stew, Todd, Sean and Jacy at Iron Horse Bicycles, Joe and Terri at Monster Energy, Dawson and the crew at SRAM, Dave and Michael at E-13 Ollie at Funn, Jeremiah at Utopia Optics, Mike at TLD, Steve at 510 and everyone else that has supported me along the way. Thank you.”
Lending a hand to the Monster Energy/Iron Horse/Mad Catz racing team are sponsors: Alligator Cables (shifter cables), Avid (brakes), Crank Brother (pedals), DT Swiss (wheels, rims, hubs, and spokes), E13 (chain guides), Five Ten (shoes), Fox Shox (rear shocks), FSA- Cranks (bottom brackets, seat posts, headsets), FUNN (handle bars and stems), Maxima (lubes), Maxxis (tires), Minoura (trainers), Rock Shox (suspension), Selle Italia (seats), SRAM (drive train), THE (chain stay protectors) and Troy Lee Designs (ride gear).
About Team Monster Energy/Iron Horse/Mad Catz
Formed in December 2002, the Iron Horse/Mad Catz Team has quickly become one of the world’s elite professional mountain bike programs. Focusing on the disciplines of downhill and fourcross racing, the team has been a breeding ground for champions and stars of the sport. Over the past two seasons, Team riders have won the Jr. World Championship, World Cup Overall, two US Open Championships, two Australian National Championships, and Canadian National Championship. Team Sponsors for the 2006 season include: Alligator Cables, Avid, Crank Brother, DT Swiss, E13, Five Ten, FSA- Cranks, FUNN, Maxima, Maxxis, Minoura, Rock Shox, Selle Italia, SRAM, THE and Troy Lee Designs. You can keep up with the latest Iron Horse/Mad Catz team news at www.madcatzracing.com.
About Monster Energy Drink
Monster Energy supports the sport. Be it mt. bike, motocross, surf, skate, snow, BMX – name it – the athletes are rockin’ Monster Energy more than anything these days. Check out all the flavors – Original Monster Energy, Monster Lo-Carb, Monster Assault and the new Monster/fruit juice hybrid called “Khaos.” Sam Hill digs it – so will you. On the ‘Net at www.monsterenergy.com.
About Iron Horse Bicycle Co., LLC
Iron Horse Bicycle Company, LLC (www.ironhorsebikes.com) is a bicycle manufacturer based on Long Island, New York. Iron Horse has built a name for itself with a combination of innovative bicycle designs, aggressive pricing, and a top-notch racing program. The line has grown to over 50 models of mountain bikes, road bikes, comfort bikes, juvenile bikes, and hybrids.
Iron Horse's use of top frame designs has set it apart from others in the cycling industry. Workings with engineer Dave Weagle, Iron Horse’s line of dual suspension models are at the cutting edge of bicycle frame design. Iron Horse’s dw-link and single pivot dual suspension bikes have received acclaim from riders for their handling and top shelf components.
About Mad Catz Interactive, Inc.
Mad Catz Interactive, Inc (www.madcatz.com), designs, manufactures and markets a full range of accessories for the video game console and hand held markets. The only "pure play" in the fast growing video game accessory segment, Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. is publicly held and trades on the American Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol MCZ. Founded in 1989, Mad Catz employs 100 people and is the leading third party video game accessories company in the world with fiscal year 2002 sales of $83.3 million. Mad Catz' corporate headquarters are in Toronto, Ontario, with operations headquartered in San Diego, California, where design, engineering, sales, marketing, and finance functions are based. Mad Catz' Hong Kong and China-based staff supervise all manufacturing, which the Company outsources to contract factories in Southern China. Mad Catz' products are sold and distributed globally under the Mad Catz brand. The company maintains a 95,000 square foot distribution facility in Mira Loma, California and supplies its products to over 12,000 domestic and international retail locations including, AAFES, Babbages, Best Buy, Blockbuster, CompUSA, Electronics Boutique, FuncoLand, Future Shop, GameStop, KB Toys, K-Mart, Musicland, Sam's Club, Target, and Wal-Mart. In early 2002, Mad Catz opened a London office and warehouse to help service the quickly growing European market while also developing additional retail distribution. The Company's UK operations supply retailers including ASDA, Currys, Dixons, Game, HMV, PC World, and Toys-R-Us. Mad Catz has distributors in every other significant market in the world, including South America, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, and Japan.
For more information on the Iron Horse/Mad Catz Racing Team please contact Team Manager Sean Heimdal.
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Contact: Sean Heimdal
Monster Energy/Iron Horse/Mad Catz Racing’s Havukainen To Contest Select New Zealand Nationals In ‘07
Justin Havukainen stays home to pursue several ventures in his native land
SAN DIEGO (Oct. 30, 2006) – Monster Energy/Iron Horse/Mad Catz Racing’s Justin Havukainen has decided to forego the upcoming 2007 U.S. Nationals and UCI World Cup series seasons and instead put the rubber to his home soil to challenge a number of the New Zealand National rounds and pursue other business ventures.
According to Sean Heimdal, Monster Energy/Iron Horse/Mad Catz Racing’s team manager, Havukainen was an integral part of the program the past two seasons and will certainly be missed.
“It’s been awesome having Justin on the program,” said Heimdal. “Justin’s smooth riding style on the track, as well as his laid back style off the track will not only be missed by the Iron Horse organization, but all the people on the circuit. I wish him well in his New Zealand adventures, and I hope to see ‘The Hurricane’ return to the World Cup.”
Said Havukainen: “I’m taking a year off to re-motivate myself and figure out a plan for the future. I’m also putting a lot of time into the heli-bike adventures at Vertigo Bikes and helping refine the Queenstown (NZ) Freestyle Mountain Bike Park and will be doing as many NZ National rounds as possible. I would like to thank all of my sponsors and people who supported me including: Stew, Todd, Sean and Jacy at Iron Horse Bicycles, Joe and Terri at Monster Energy, Dawson and the crew at SRAM, Dave and Michael at E-13 Ollie at Funn, Jeremiah at Utopia Optics, Mike at TLD, Steve at 510 and everyone else that has supported me along the way. Thank you.”
Lending a hand to the Monster Energy/Iron Horse/Mad Catz racing team are sponsors: Alligator Cables (shifter cables), Avid (brakes), Crank Brother (pedals), DT Swiss (wheels, rims, hubs, and spokes), E13 (chain guides), Five Ten (shoes), Fox Shox (rear shocks), FSA- Cranks (bottom brackets, seat posts, headsets), FUNN (handle bars and stems), Maxima (lubes), Maxxis (tires), Minoura (trainers), Rock Shox (suspension), Selle Italia (seats), SRAM (drive train), THE (chain stay protectors) and Troy Lee Designs (ride gear).
About Team Monster Energy/Iron Horse/Mad Catz
Formed in December 2002, the Iron Horse/Mad Catz Team has quickly become one of the world’s elite professional mountain bike programs. Focusing on the disciplines of downhill and fourcross racing, the team has been a breeding ground for champions and stars of the sport. Over the past two seasons, Team riders have won the Jr. World Championship, World Cup Overall, two US Open Championships, two Australian National Championships, and Canadian National Championship. Team Sponsors for the 2006 season include: Alligator Cables, Avid, Crank Brother, DT Swiss, E13, Five Ten, FSA- Cranks, FUNN, Maxima, Maxxis, Minoura, Rock Shox, Selle Italia, SRAM, THE and Troy Lee Designs. You can keep up with the latest Iron Horse/Mad Catz team news at www.madcatzracing.com.
About Monster Energy Drink
Monster Energy supports the sport. Be it mt. bike, motocross, surf, skate, snow, BMX – name it – the athletes are rockin’ Monster Energy more than anything these days. Check out all the flavors – Original Monster Energy, Monster Lo-Carb, Monster Assault and the new Monster/fruit juice hybrid called “Khaos.” Sam Hill digs it – so will you. On the ‘Net at www.monsterenergy.com.
About Iron Horse Bicycle Co., LLC
Iron Horse Bicycle Company, LLC (www.ironhorsebikes.com) is a bicycle manufacturer based on Long Island, New York. Iron Horse has built a name for itself with a combination of innovative bicycle designs, aggressive pricing, and a top-notch racing program. The line has grown to over 50 models of mountain bikes, road bikes, comfort bikes, juvenile bikes, and hybrids.
Iron Horse's use of top frame designs has set it apart from others in the cycling industry. Workings with engineer Dave Weagle, Iron Horse’s line of dual suspension models are at the cutting edge of bicycle frame design. Iron Horse’s dw-link and single pivot dual suspension bikes have received acclaim from riders for their handling and top shelf components.
About Mad Catz Interactive, Inc.
Mad Catz Interactive, Inc (www.madcatz.com), designs, manufactures and markets a full range of accessories for the video game console and hand held markets. The only "pure play" in the fast growing video game accessory segment, Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. is publicly held and trades on the American Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol MCZ. Founded in 1989, Mad Catz employs 100 people and is the leading third party video game accessories company in the world with fiscal year 2002 sales of $83.3 million. Mad Catz' corporate headquarters are in Toronto, Ontario, with operations headquartered in San Diego, California, where design, engineering, sales, marketing, and finance functions are based. Mad Catz' Hong Kong and China-based staff supervise all manufacturing, which the Company outsources to contract factories in Southern China. Mad Catz' products are sold and distributed globally under the Mad Catz brand. The company maintains a 95,000 square foot distribution facility in Mira Loma, California and supplies its products to over 12,000 domestic and international retail locations including, AAFES, Babbages, Best Buy, Blockbuster, CompUSA, Electronics Boutique, FuncoLand, Future Shop, GameStop, KB Toys, K-Mart, Musicland, Sam's Club, Target, and Wal-Mart. In early 2002, Mad Catz opened a London office and warehouse to help service the quickly growing European market while also developing additional retail distribution. The Company's UK operations supply retailers including ASDA, Currys, Dixons, Game, HMV, PC World, and Toys-R-Us. Mad Catz has distributors in every other significant market in the world, including South America, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, and Japan.
For more information on the Iron Horse/Mad Catz Racing Team please contact Team Manager Sean Heimdal.